Direct Support Professional – Program Assistant

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional – Program Assistant position is onsite in West Milford, NJ, and pays $23.44 per hour. The role is part of Catholic Charities’ Department for Persons with Disabilities, which provides care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in group homes. The assistant partners with program leadership to support residents and daily home operations. The role also helps supervise and train residential counselors, monitor residents’ needs, maintain required documentation, and support compliance with agency and government standards.

What you'll do

• Partner with the Program Director to provide quality services
• assist with supervision and training of residential counselors
• perform residential counselor tasks
• prepare menus and grocery lists and shop for food
• schedule resident activities
• monitor medication supplies and communicate with pharmacies
• coordinate fire drills
• assist with administrative tasks and new-staff training
• monitor residents’ health and clothing needs
• document activities
• and support inspections or investigations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

direct support professional

program assistant

developmental disabilities

group home

resident support

staff training

medication coordination

west milford nj

catholic charities

$23.44/hr

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid training, medical, vision and dental coverage, agency-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, accidental and critical illness insurance, 403(b) with company match, and paid time off.

Why this role

The schedule is 40 hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00–11:00 p.m., Thursday 2:00–10:00 p.m., Friday 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., and Saturday 3:00–1:00 p.m. The role shares on-call responsibilities with the Director and Associate Director.

About the employer

Catholic Charities is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.